Mahabharat

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एतेन नियमेनासीद वर्षाण्य अष्टादशैव तु पूर्णे तव अष्टादशे वर्षे सावित्री तुष्टिम अभ्यगात सवरूपिणी तदा राजन दर्शयाम आस तं नृपम ।। ३-२७७-१० ।।

sanskrit

'For eighteen years he observed those strict vows. And when the eighteenth year was complete, Savitri was pleased with his devotion.' ।। 3-277-10 ।।

english translation

etena niyamenAsIda varSANya aSTAdazaiva tu pUrNe tava aSTAdaze varSe sAvitrI tuSTima abhyagAta savarUpiNI tadA rAjana darzayAma Asa taM nRpama || 3-277-10 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript